I was reading an article where they interviewed a relative of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr about Trump phasing out portions of the Dreamers act. This isn't about Trump, immigration or anything that he did. So if you are expecting it-I can't help you with this one.
Instead, it's about using a relative of a famous person to make a political point. The relative of Dr. King said something neutral and pretty politically moderate-something about waiting and seeing what'll happen. He didn't mention a side he was on, he didn't bash Trump or support him. Good for him. His relative Dr. King was a great man, and this dude seemed pretty good himself. My thoughts though-his opinion is not under any circumstances worth the same as Martin Luther Kings was. Period. That's not to say the guy isn't entitled to have an opinion, or that what he said was wrong-but in the end, it's just some dude giving an opinion about an issue.
The media will often times find a relative of some famous person just to start conflict. Newt Gingrich had a lesbian sister. Obama had a family member who supported Trump. Maybe a famous pro-choice advocate has a brother who is pro life. Maybe the NRA president has a nephew who is radically anti gun.None of this matters. At all. We need to focus on the newsmakers and not try to score political points by pointing out family disagreements.
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